Chapter 2 Underwater Breathing
Pei Zhouwu turned his head back, and his brows suddenly sank again.
He was about to withdraw his hand, but he saw Liu Fuying leaning forward with his head down, drinking the wild vegetable porridge in the bowl in big gulps, and he stopped for a moment.
She must have reached out her hand in order to gain better control.
The porridge was not hot and I finished it in a short while.
She stepped back gently, drinking so quickly that she didn't care whether she lost her composure or not, and there was still a trace of white soup at the corner of her mouth.
Pei Zhouwu's eyelids twitched and he turned his head away as if to avoid looking at something inappropriate.
"I'm sorry." Liu Fuying's tone was filled with panic, and he quickly withdrew his hand.
"I... I was just worried about the chain on your hand... I was worried that you would get tired if you held on for too long, so I wanted to finish the porridge quickly. I didn't mean to..."
"No problem."
Pei Zhouwu withdrew his hand and stood up, saying another word.
"You have a good rest, I will take you out tomorrow morning."
Although his tone was still cold, there was a hint of emotion in it. After saying that, he walked out of the room and closed the door with the dull sound of the iron chain under his feet.
Liu Fuying stared at the index finger of her left hand, which was stained with the white porridge she wiped from the corner of her mouth.
Her smiling face showed that she was very satisfied with Pei Zhouwu's reaction just now.
But when I turned around, the worry came back again.
I worry about how to approach you in the future.
She lay down in pain, sighing soon after.
She didn't sleep much that night.
It was almost dawn the next day when she fell into a drowsy sleep.
Not long after he closed his eyes, there was a knock on the door and someone pushed it open and walked in. The sound of the chain proved that the person was Pei Zhouwu.
He stopped not far from the bed, and Liu Fuying had already opened his eyes and was ready to get up.
“It’s time to go down the mountain.”
"good."
After lifting the quilt, she saw only one shoe under the bed. The other one was probably lost when she fell off the cliff, but it was better than having nothing.
When I got out of bed and stepped on the ground, the pain in my sprained left ankle was still unbearable.
However, as soon as she took a tentative step, she began to sweat and gasp.
"Go down the mountain early so your family won't worry."
Pei Zhouwu's words were full of hidden meaning, and Liu Fuying quickly understood what he meant.
With such an injury, she should have rested for a few more days so that she could walk more conveniently down the mountain. However, if a woman disappeared in the mountains, her family would definitely come to look for her. After searching for several days and almost turning the mountain upside down, they still couldn't find her. After a while, they saw her returning to the city alone, which inevitably led to criticism and rumors.
Anyway, her injuries were not fatal and she wouldn't die, but she would just feel some pain.
When Liu Fuying raised his head with sweat on his forehead, he saw Pei Zhouwu handing him an iron chain behind his back, meaning that he should hold it as a support just like holding his hand.
She was moved and found it interesting.
She stretched out her hand to grab it. Although the chain was cold, she seemed not to feel it. The warmth from her heart overwhelmed the coldness and brought out a smile in her eyes.
She had never met such a person before, and everything about Pei Zhouwu was very interesting.
In order to take care of her mobility issues, Pei Zhouwu walked very slowly.
After going out the door, Liu Fuying paused for a moment, shocked by the scene before him.
The yard was surrounded by towering mountains with no visible top, except for a gap in front of the house. The mountain that soared into the sky brought a terrifying oppression, as if it would collapse and bury everything at any time.
It can be said to be a real "heavenly prison".
There were only two rooms in the yard. One was where she had slept last night, and the other was slightly larger and located in front, facing the exit. There must be countless guards waiting in front of that room.
However, Pei Zhouwu did not take her to the front of the house.
After walking around, I saw a deep spring behind the bedroom.
"This is……"
Just as he was wondering, Pei Zhouwu spoke again.
"Are you from Shangjing City?" he asked.
"yes."
"Then you must know who I am. There is no other person in the entire Shangjing City who is chained and imprisoned in Xiangshan."
After hearing Pei Zhouwu's words, Liu Fuying was silent for a while.
Of course, she had guessed his identity a long time ago but had never shown it.
And he suddenly revealed his identity at this time, which means...
Her drooped eyes suddenly lit up. Could it be that there was a passage under the spring connecting to the outside world?
"Yes, the name of Uncle Pei is probably known to everyone in the capital."
"I will take you into the water and send you out." Pei Zhouwu said.
Liu Fuying thought to himself, there is indeed an exit underwater.
She immediately responded, making a promise: "Don't worry, my uncle, I won't tell anyone about the underwater exit. My uncle didn't send me to the front guard for my reputation, and I will definitely not let him down."
"Pure and good?"
Pei Zhouwu raised his eyebrows and turned around, with a self-deprecating smile on his lips.
"Do you know why I am imprisoned here?" he asked.
She knew it of course, because of the crime of treason.
Although the specific process is unknown, the final verdict is known to everyone. How could the rebellion of the queen's own brother not cause a sensation?
She pursed her lips. This matter was indeed hard to say.
Pei Zhouwu also turned his head back and stopped talking, only asking: "Can you swim?"
"A little."
She didn't tell the truth, she is actually very good at swimming.
Pei Zhouwu seemed to have some concerns but had no other choice, so Silently led her into the water with the iron chain.
Soon, the figures of the two disappeared underwater. Under the heavy burden of the chains on Pei Zhouwu's hands and feet, she sank very quickly. When she was about to reach the bottom, Pei Zhouwu suddenly exerted force and swam forward.
Liu Fuying squinted his eyes and saw an unusual light appearing in front of him.
Further ahead is a narrow passage.
The further we go, the brighter the light becomes.
Liu Fuying's eyes fell back on Pei Zhou. His hair flying in the water made his profile appear to be in flickering light and shadow, like a dream.
The hair brushed against his red lips, making Liu Fuying absent-minded.
Then, an idea came to my mind.
By the time Pei Zhouwu realized something was wrong and turned around, she was already about to suffocate. Even underwater, one could see that her face was red and full of pain. If she didn't get fresh air and she was still injured, her life would be in danger.
Things have come to this point, he can't just watch her drown in the water.
Otherwise, it would have been a waste of saving her yesterday.
After thinking for a moment, Pei Zhouwu embraced her with his big hands and pulled her in front of him.
Then, he held her chin with his other hand.
Next, apply your lips.
During the process of transferring the breath, Liu Fuying had the illusion that everything around him was still, and only his softness was infinitely magnified, which made people enjoy it very much.
Chen Xiunian once told her that as long as it didn't come to light, she could just go out and find as many men as she wanted. She had never really fallen in love at that time, but her desire was at its peak now.
It turns out that men enjoy having affairs with other women so much.
…
After getting out of the water, Liu Fuying was still savoring the moment.
The sound of Pei Zhouwu dragging the chain back interrupted her thoughts. She turned around and saw that he was holding a freshly processed wooden stick in his hand, intending to use it as a crutch for her.
"Prince uncle knew there was an exit underwater?"
“Not really.”
"So how did you find out?"
The exit was so deep under the spring, he...
Liu Fuying felt a chill in his heart. Could it be that he had given up on himself and tried to drown himself, and thus discovered the exit underwater?
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